British singer doesn’t give up on his fans and enjoys life while performing in Copenhagen

As the world mourned Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett this week, fans of British singer Rick Astley were devastated to hear of his premature death in a Berlin hotel room.

However, for a supposed dead man, he is very much alive and kicking and looking forward to his Danish performance on Friday as part of the Jazz Festival.

Rumours fuelled by social networking and a faked news wire from a reputable news agency suggested Astley had died suddenly this week, but his manager addressed worried fans on the star’s website to bring clarity to the matter.

‘I have just spoken with Rick, who is in Copenhagen preparing for his show on Friday evening at the Tivoli Gardens. I think this is somebody's idea of a joke or retribution for the Rick Rolling internet prank,’ said his manager Tops Henderson, referring to the internet phenomenon where viewers were indirectly sent to a video of Astley’s 80s hit ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’.

Astley will perform jazz classics with the Tivoli Big Band tomorrow on the opening night of the week-long jazz festival.